Alexis Baker

I freaking hated the ending biggggg spoiler alert ⚠️⚠️ I'm not going to hold you, but I put off watching this movie for years, along with the show about the wizards. I had a gut feeling about not watching them because I felt it would ruin the franchise. However, after the millionth re-watch of *Trollhunters of Arcadia* and *3Below: Tales of Arcadia*, I figured, why not give it a shot? And with how good *Wizards: Tales of Arcadia* was, I thought, why not give the movie a shot too? Throughout the entire movie, I had this sinking feeling that it was getting worse and worse. Though I loved the production and how beautiful it was, I absolutely had a meltdown when Toby died. I thought that would have been a really good way to end the movie—Toby's sacrifice for the greater good. It was so unlike, yet so like Toby, to sacrifice himself for his friends, even though he was afraid. But then Jim went back in and ruined the entire franchise, and I say "entire" with my chest. He threw away the complete purpose of him having the amulet. The amulet chose him. It was foretold—Merlin made that prophecy about Jim having the amulet 900 years before Jim ever got it, before Jim was even a twinkle in the universe's eye. But when he went back in time and made it so that Toby picked up the amulet, it made it seem like anybody who found it could have picked it up, and then they would have been named the Trollhunter. It didn't make a lick of sense, and I should have just stuck with my gut and not watched the movie because now it's ruined. The entire franchise is ruined for me for the rest of my life. I will hold this grudge forever, and I'm being so serious—you don't know how weird I am about that kind of thing. But now I'm just going to overthink this entire thing, and that's why I'm writing this. I'm angry and I need to get it all out. Thank you for listening to me vent hopelessly about a kid's show/movie.